murder of tech exec bob lee in court new evidence on what happened the night of his killing. lee stabbed in the heart and the connection to the suspect s sister travel rush. how to navigate the busiest summer travel season in years with fewer flights and much higher fares. and legendary composer andrew lloyd webber, our coconversationon ahead of f the curtaiain call foror broadwdway s longegest rurunning showow announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and welcome on this friday we begin tonight with the scene in a massachusetts federal courthouse where a young national guard airman made his first appearance since his dramatic arrest yesterday in connection with the leak of u.s. classified intelligence files 21-year-old jack teixeira with members of his family in the courtroom as the government previewed some of the evidence against him. teixeira, who had a top secret security clearance, faces charges under the espionage act related to the
new scscenes of popolice closing in on him. did he know investigators were on his trail? the president ordering sensitive intelligence secured. how vulnerable are america s top secrets? the supreme court putting a temporary hold on a lower court ruling that would limit access to an abortion pill keeping it widely available for now. in the flood zone much of fort lauderdale still underwater after historic storms while other parts of the country swelter. when will it end? el chapo s sons charged in a massive department of justice fentanyl crackdown on mexican cartels. the suspect in the murder of tech exec bob lee in court. new evidence on what happened the night of his killing. lee stabbed in the heart and the connection to the suspect s sister. travel rush. how to navigate the busiest summer travel season in years with fewer flights and much higher fares. andnd legegendary composerer andrew lloyd webber, our conversation ahead of the curtain call for broadway s lo
Roads finally dry enough to reopen after a massive storm created a muddy mess, Stranding Festival Goers for days. One death under investigation. Our team is there on the ground. Also tonight, new leads in the pennsylvania manhunt for an escaped killer on the run five days. He was seen on doorbell cam. Police now say they have four credible sightings. How was he surviving . And the reported plea from his Mother Police are using. Millions rushing home this labor day. Danger on the roads, a tanker truck in flames in connecticut, a crash killing five in georgia, one car falling 50 feet. Airports packed, capping off a record summer. And the Dangerous Heat this holiday from the central u. S. To the northeast, potentially record breaking. And the new tropical threat were tracking. Plus, President Biden on the attack, using a Labor Day Event to go after former President Trump gop rivals flock to New Hampshire. Can any of his gop rivals make a dent in his lead . Remembering the voice behind the
A tanker truck in flames in connecticut, a crash killing five in georgia, one car falling 50 feet. Airports packed capping off a record summer. And the dangerous heat this holiday from the central u. S. To the northeast, potentially record breaking and the new tropical threat were tracking tonight. Plus, President Biden on the attack using a Labor Day Event to go after former President Trump as mr. Trumps gop rivals flock to New Hampshire can any of them make a dent in his primary lead. Remembering the voice behind the hit song all star as many fans play tribute to jimmy buf buffett. Tonight, the newly revealed video, his Surprise Performance. Wasting away again in margaritaville this is nbc nightly news with lester holt ask good evening, im tom llamas in for lester tonight we begin with the main gates finally opening at burning man after some Festival Goers including celebrities defied a shelter in place request and walked for hours to get out of the mud and muck today a line of vehic
12year Prison Sentence for bringing ammunition to Turks And Caicos. His release following 100 days trapped in paradise as the judge sets him free, but what about the other Americans Still detained there . We speak to two of them. Just in tonight, the judge denying alec baldwins bid to dismiss his charge over the deadly rust shooting. When the actor is headed to trial. New pressure on israel. The u. N. s top court ordering it to halt the rafah operation. Plus, his oscar nominated documentary shined a light on fast food health concerns. Remembering Morgan Spurlock. And the College Baseball Team Fighting to bring a world series win back to a school whose days are numbered. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt. And good evening. Im tom llamas in for lester. We begin with two things on the minds of so Many Americans this friday night, Holiday Travel and Severe Weather. A potentially volatile combination as the unofficial start of summer gets under way. Aaa says its going to b